Shoe Zone: Shoe Shop at SPALDING BB

Situated on Holland Market Retail Park along with retailers such as Argos, Wilko, B&Q, Sainsbury and Lloyds Pharmacy.

The town’s name is derived from the Anglian tribe, the Spaldingas, who settled in the area in the 6th century.

Well known for the annual Spalding Flower Festival held from 1959 to 2013, the parade celebrated the regions vast tulip production and attracted crowds of more than 100,000. Since 2002 the town has held an annual Pumpkin Festival in October.

In July 2005 a “Spalding Water Taxi” service launched, running from Easter to October. Its route is from just off the High Street to Springfields Outlet Shopping & Festival Gardens and back.

Ayscoughfee Hall dates from the 15th century and is now a museum with the Spalding War Memorial located in the grounds as is The Chain Bridge Forge, a 19th century blacksmith’s forge on the River Welland.

In October 1979 the first barcode used in the UK was at Key Markets in Spalding.